Problem of latency loading grub

[The Peach]

Hi all,
        I have a strange problem I've never had with grub:
Right after the bios loading Grub starts loading, but takes a lot to
give me the selection screen: the two loading sentences ("Loading grub"
"loading stage 1.5" if I'm not wrong) are followed by a long time
(something like 30 seconds) before going on, after the selection screen
everything works fine.
        I'm quite new to grub but everything I found on the man pages and
manual didn't help me so I'm asking here hoping someone can.
        The hardware system I'm using is:
mobo: ASUS a7v266e (2 eide slots and 2 slots - unused - UDMA Fasttrack
controlled)
if you need any other info just ask me.

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Thanks in advance,

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The Peach

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